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BOTTS, Henry Thomas

Male 1851 - 1942  (90 years)


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  • Name BOTTS, Henry Thomas 
    Birth 11 Jul 1851  McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • "He was born July 11, 1851, in Illinois, a son of Rufus and Jane Botts."
    CENSUS 26 Jul 1860  Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Attending school
    1860 US Census: Salt Rover Township, Knox Co., MO p 138    		 1860 US Census: Salt Rover Township, Knox Co., MO p 138
    CENSUS 4 Aug 1870  Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Occupation: farm laborer
      Attending school (at age 19?)
    1870 US Census: Salt RIver Township, Knox Co., MO p 37    		 1870 US Census: Salt RIver Township, Knox Co., MO p 37
    WILL 9 Sep 1884  Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Proof of Will: Rufus Botts (Thomas Botts) 1884    		 Proof of Will: Rufus Botts (Thomas Botts) 1884
    ...personally appear Thomas Botts who being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that he was present and saw Rufus Botts sign the foregoing instrument presposting to be the last Will and testament of his the said Rufus Botts now deceased and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same the said Rufus Botts was of sound and disposing mind..."
    CENSUS 9 Jun 1900  Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Jane living with son John's family (most whom are listed on the previous page). Family of daughter Sarah Higgs Murray living next door (next entry in the census). Jane's step brother Matthias Fisher living with the Murrays. Jane's son Henry Botts and family also appears on this page of the census.
    • Jane listed correctly as widowed.
      Mother of 7 children, 5 living
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 4A    		 1900 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 4A
    EVENT 27 Mar 1937  Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Botts 60th Anniversary 1937    		 Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Botts 60th Anniversary 1937
    "Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Botts of Novelty were married sixty years ago last Thursday, the anniversary of which was observed at their home Saturday, postponed two days so their son, Joe Botts, of St. Louis and his wife could attend. Including Joe Botts, three of the six living children of Mr. and Mrs. Botts were in attendance at the celebration, a feature of which was a dinner at noon. The other children present were Jennie, Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, who lives on the Botts home place, west and north of Novelty, and Mary, Mrs. Roy Epperson, southwest of Edina."
    Death 12 Jan 1942  Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Cause: Myocarditis 
    • Myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium). It resembles a heart attack but coronary arteries are not blocked.
    • "Henry Thomas Botts, one of the well known aged residents of Knox County, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Homer Hunsaker, northwest of Novelty. Death was due to infirmities of old age, and he had been an invalid for four years."
    Death Certificate: Henry Botts 1942    		 Death Certificate: Henry Botts 1942
    Obituary: Henry Thomas Botts 1942    		 Obituary: Henry Thomas Botts 1942
    Burial 14 Jan 1942  Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Novelty Christian Church, with services by the Rev. J. L. Shoemaker of Shelbina, a former pastor. Burial was in the Novelty cemetery."
    Headstone: Amelia J. and Henry T. Botts    		 Headstone: Amelia J. and Henry T. Botts
    Plot: Row 4, Plot 30 and 31, East Half
    Person ID I799  Main
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 

    Father BOTTS, Rufus,   b. 22 Aug 1811, Adair Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1884, Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FISHER, Jane Iona,   b. 15 Jan 1818, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1906, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1850  McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family HERGET, Jane Amelia,   b. 23 Jan 1857, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1937, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 25 Mar 1877  Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Amelia's last name spelling wrong on marriage certificate; should read Herget.
    Marr Henry T. Botts and Amelia J. Hergitt 1877    		 Marr Henry T. Botts and Amelia J. Hergitt 1877
    Children 
     1. BOTTS, Ora Estella,   b. 4 Mar 1878, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1887, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 9 years)  [Birth]
     2. BOTTS, Henrietta,   b. 11 Jul 1880, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1880, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     3. BOTTS, Charles Elmer,   b. 28 Jul 1883, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1958, Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
     4. BOTTS, Nellie Marjorie,   b. 27 Feb 1885, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1985, Edina, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)  [Birth]
     5. BOTTS, Jennie June,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1978, Edina, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)  [Birth]
     6. BOTTS, Jess J.,   b. 8 Apr 1889, Edina, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1954, Custer, Yellowstone Co., MT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
     7. BOTTS, Joseph Henry,   b. 6 Jan 1891, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1953, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
     8. BOTTS, Walter W.,   b. 16 Jan 1893, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1971 (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     9. BOTTS, Paul Leslie,   b. 3 Nov 1896, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1897, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Jul 1851 - McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 26 Jul 1860 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 4 Aug 1870 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Mar 1877 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWILL - 9 Sep 1884 - Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 9 Jun 1900 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 27 Mar 1937 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Myocarditis - 12 Jan 1942 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Jan 1942 - Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S590] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, (Ancestry.com), 12 Jan 1942, State File No. 2638 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 15 Jan 1942, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S121] 1860 US Census, Missouri, (Ancestry,com), 26 Jul 1860, Salt River Township. p 138 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S119] 1870 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 4 Aug 1870, Salt River Township, p 37 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S709] Missouri Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Ancestry.com), 9 Sep 1884, Knox Co., Vol. 1-4, p 16 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S123] 1900 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 09 Jun 1900, Shelton Township, sht 4A (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 1 Apr 1937, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 26 Aug 1850, McDonough Co. Vol. 00A, License No. 46 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 11 Mar 1877, Knox Co., Vol 1, p 41 (Reliability: 3).


 

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